Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 6, 1910, Page 4

—— Nebraska OBJECTION T0 GRAIN RATES| Omaha Exchange Files Complaint + with Commission, KANSAS CITY FAVORED PLACE Protest Runs Agn and Burlington st Union Pacltic | Lines—Presi- | dent Sharpe on Wit- | ness Stand, - (From a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 5.~-(Special.)—The Omaha grain _exchange has filed a complaint Against the Union Pacific and the Bur- lington rallroads, with the State Rallway commiasion, alleging di:crimination in grain rates in favor of Kansas City The complaint sets out that great rivairy exists between grain dealers in Omaha and Kansas City and that the price pald for &rain & based on the rates to Omaha and to Kansas City. It s alleged that the Burlington last August fssued a schedule ©Of rates reducing tha charges from towns in the southeast to Kansas City as follows O1d rate Reduced rate per cwt Liberty 8.5 Kinney Armour Wymore Krieder . Odel] . Diller Hardy Putnam . Blue Sprin Tanham oo The Unlon Pacific reduced the grain Tate fro 85 cents per ewt. to 7.5 cent from the following towns to Kensas City: Blue Bprings Junction, Blue Springs, Stone Crusher, Btone Quarry, Taylor, Barneston The corn rate to Kan City compared With the rates to Omaha and South Omaha the complaint sets out ars so much lower that It creates an unjust diserimination. Ll 'pe Takes Stan President Sharpe of the Lincoln Traction company wes cn the stand again this morning to res! the application of County Attorney Frank Tstr an order from the rajlway commission to Bqueeze almost $2,000000 of watered stock out of the value of the company’s property. Mr. Tyrrell has shown by his witness that the franchise and good will of th company Is valued at a total of $1, 041.76, and he hds also shown that the franchise has been valued at $3,000. Mr. Sharpe admitted that the valuation of the company returned by the assessor Is too low. For taxation purposes the property is returned at about $1,500,000. Mr Bharpe said it was worth as a going prop- osition, $2,600,000. Wilson Starts Agitation. The statement by H. H. Wilson of the law department of the state university, that a city 1s no place for a state univer- sity because there is so much to attract the student awsy from his study, has been very much discussed around the state house today. Those who work for. the state and do not live in Lincoln are talk- ing of organizing a club for the purpose of creating sentiment for the removal of the university to some Interlor town, and e e S " Yes,--it’s co — - | Nebraska | in this move they to have the port of Mr. Wilson On the other hand those who live in Lin- coln have liitle fear that the idea will be seriously considered, for they doubt if they could find a more ulet place in Nebraska for the school Wants Better Service. The people of Funk are after the Bur- lington rallrond to get a train or two more to stop there occasionally. They filed a complaint with the Rallway commission today setting out that though four trains | €0 through the town dally in two direc- tions only one train in each direction stops, one in the morning and the other in the | evening. Inspection of Companien. Captain John W. Heavey, Eleventh | TMted States Infantry, Fort D. A. Rus-| sell, will begin the Inspection of the com- | panies of the National Guard of Nebraska, | January 12, at Crete. Captain Heavey will | be in Omaha February 7, 8 and 9. | Oaths of Sedgwick and Allen. | Judge Sedgewick, elected to the supreme bench, and C. Allen, elected regent of ths state university, have filed with the sec !N-lnr\ of state the oath of office. Each begins the term tomorrow. Judge Dean Is supplanted by Judge Scigewick. Other wise there will be no change in the per- of the supreme court. Missouri Pacific Meetings. The M uri Facific Rallroad company | has filed with the secretary of state, coples of the proceedings of the meetings of the auxiliary lines, which were recently merged into one company. This action was made necessary by the demand of the New York bankers, are finance the new organization, or float the loan. The minutes %00 pages, but they will not be copled into the record bpok of the secre-| {tary of state. Instead the volume will be] bound and flled away hope sup sonel who to covered Decrees in Bankruptey. Two decrees in bankruptey, ordering the discharge of the bankrupts, were made Wednesday in the federal court by Judge T. C. Munger. O. H. Hereford was discharged. An ap- plication made against Hercford's discharge | was made by Edward O. Gustin upon the | Brounds that Hereford had retained $523.10 W before t, thus defrauding the creditors of it. Judge T Munger overruled this motion. Five defenses can be substituted to prevent the discharge of a bankrupt and Gustin's de- fenge s not named among the five. Edward P. Trumble was also discharged. His debts amounted to $1,417.89 and his assets $1,047. Historians to Meet. A meeting of the Nebraska Historical soclety will be held January 11 at the Com- merclal club. This meeting will transact the business of the organization and then adjourn to meet January 17, when the regular meeting of the soclety is to he held. It was not at first planned to hold a busi ness meeting January 11. The Impossibl'ity rd ‘THE BEE: Nebraska Shirt Company Contract Issue Reported at State House Firm Has Not Agreed to Furnish Garments for State Institutions, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan, 5.—(Speclal.)—The state- ment of Labor Commissioner Maupin, presi- dent of the State Federation of Labor, made to the assoclation at its meeting in South Omaha regarding the contract the state has with the Platt Shirt company for convict labor does not gibe with the - tract as eptered Into and neither did the speaker name the responsible parties. As a matter of fact the contract is mot on file In the office of the secretary of state and fether is it on file In the offles of the governor, thought board membeis say there were three coples of the contract signed. The contract does not contain a provision that the manufacturers shall furnish to all the stat institutions shirts and clothing at actual cost, as Mr. Maupin sald Warden Smith sald he had a verbal agreement with the manufacturers to do this and he expects to enter into a supple- mental contract covering that point, but the original contract contains no such provision and the supplemental contract has not vet heen made. The proposed contract with another firm, which the governor refused to sign because of his regard for union labor, provided for more money for the convict labor and did contain a provision that the manufacturers should supply state Institutions with cloth- ing and shirts at actual cost. When Celonel Berryman, who-is on the governor's staff, brought a representative of the Platt concern to Lincoln, the gov- ernor apparently forgot his former state- ment regarding union labor and signed the contract at the behest of his colonel. Other members of the board favored the first contract submitted, but as the governor turned that down, the board signed the Platt contract as soon as it confained the signature of the governor. Representatives of tfie shirt concern were at the prison today ready to install the machinery and begin work. Late today, however, ths machinery had not been in- stalled. Divoreé for Mrs. Peyton. MADISON, Neb., Jan. 5.—(Special.)—Dis- trict court convened here late this after- noon, it being an adjourned session of the November, 1909 term, with Judge A. A Welsh presiding and W. H. Powers re- porter. Attorneys H. F. Barnhart, M. D. Tyler, Burt Mapes, M. C. Hazen, Jack Koenigstein and J. C. Engleman of Nor- folk attended. Mrs. Bessie D. Peyton was granted a divorce from her husband, Guy M. Peyton, the cus ‘dy of the four chil- of securing the two star speakers of this year's meeting, James Mooney and Eugene Ware, at the regular date was the reason that impelled Secretary C. S. Paine to call a special meeting on January 17, 18 and 19. Some few members of the soclety took exceptions to this and demanded that a meeting of the full membership be called on January 11. dren being given to the father by stipula- tion, 3 Omahan Charges Fraud. CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—(Special Telegram )— Charles Newman was arr s ed here charged with attempting to defraud William Austin, living near Omaha, in a big land deal. Big Results from Little Bee Want Ads. id, but— It’s Summer Now Southern California and many people are on their way— Why not you, too? Go over the popular all-year route through Denver, scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City—go via the interesting route. Rates Are Low Through standard and tourist sleepers Omaha to Call- fornia a t 4:10 p. m. dally. Personally conducted tourist sleeper parties Tues- days, Th N Builington, Route | ursdays, Fridays and Sundays. TICKET OFFICE, 1502 Farnam Str e S ST T R o S A T N A SO R AR B NGRS, 30 LR et, Omaha OMAHA, THURSDAY, J ANUARY 1910. Nebraska Omaha Indians Vote Against Merger Scheme Council at W;l-t;l; Votes to Take Out Patents if Plan Goes Through. WALTHILL, Neb., Jan. 6.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)-—The councll of Omaha Indians, | which held an all day session here Wednes- | day, after listening to explanations offered | by government officlals covering the DI‘!\-1 posed merger of the agency with that of | the Winnebagoes, adopted a resolution pro- | testing against the change and threatening | to demand their patents at once If the plan 18 carried out. Two hundred heads of families were pres- ent at the council. Mr. Kneal, the newly appointed joint superintendent; A. G. Pol- |lock, the former superintendent; Special | Agent McCoulg and Ross L. Hammond | were the white men at the meeting. The government officlals explained to the In- dians tho detalls and purpose of the new | plin and the object of the government in providing a model farm with expert farm- ers to instruct the Indians. The Indfans | then went into council and discussed the | project all afternoon. Ten or a dozen | speeches were made, mostly in opposition to the plan, Following the discussion it was voted in case the government refused to rescind its action and retain Mr. Pollock to demand | thelr patents and withdraw from under the | supervision of the department. The trust | perlod under which the government cgn- | tinued its supervisifon over the Indlans expired several years ago, but was extended ten yedrs. The extension, the Indians as- sert, was {llegal and they assert unless the old plan is retained they will go Into court | and demand they be allowed to take out | their patents. Once Office Boy for Horace Greeley R. D. Kelly, Veteran Newspaper Man of Fremont, is Near Death. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 5.—(Special)—R. D. Kelley, an old-time newspaper man of this vicinity, who has been in very poor health for the last three months, was taken to the Fremont hospital last evening, and is in a very critical condition. Though scarcely able to walk and his condition such that his physiclan feared that he might live but a few days, he slipped out of his house last evening unknown to the family and went to a neighbor's some dis- tance away. He was unable to tell them who he was and they not knowing him telephoned the police. In the meantime his wife had missed him and was making & frantie search for him In the storm., Mr. Kelley began his newspaper career as a clerk and office boy for Horace Greeley on the New York Tribune and was at one time employed In a similar capacity by Raymond, the founder of the New York Times: He has been a resident of Nebraska for over forty years and is about 70 years old. KEARNEY MAN KILLED IN WRECK | T. M. Oarson Meets Death in Collision Near Cascade, Ore. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 6.—In a rear-end collision between two freight trains today on the Oregon Rallroad and Navigation company’s line near Cascade, Ore., T. H Carson, & cattleman of Kearney, Neb., was killed and a number of persons were in- Jured. On the west-bound freight was an emigrant car, which caught fire. One im- migrant is missing. Officers of Fair Board. MADISON, Neb., Jan. b.—~(Speclal.)—The annual meeting of the Madison Agricul- tural soclety was held at the city hall yes- terday. The annual electfon of officers re- sulted In the selection of J, Q. Wakeley, president; J. L. Rynearson, secretary; Ed Fricke, treasurer; W. R. Martin, general superintendent, and J. M. Smith, superin- tendent of speed. Superintendent Stockdale of the Madison city schools appeared be- fore the soclety and urged a systematic ef- fort In the direction of a school exhibit in which all the schools of the county might be encouraged to particlpate, and sug- gested that suitable prizes be offered for school work. The matter was fayorably considered and was left to the officers to confer with Superintendent Stockdale and other school men of the county to the end that a respectable school display may be prepared for the falr the present year. The committee on improvements reported a de- ficlency of funds to meet all the claims for improvements made last season, and the committee was continued and authorized to solieit contributions to defray the balance of such Indebtedness. The falr dates for the coming season were left_open and the officers authorized to fix the same later. ofti Change. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 5.—(Special.)—The change in county officlals at the court house at Wahoo took place today. B. E. Placek, democrat, county judge, retires in favor of Charles H. Slama of Wahoo, re- publican, but the incumbency of the office Is not settled yet, a contest for same, be- gun by Peter P. White, democratic candi- date, being now on In the district court. August Bichmeler of Ithaca, retiring county commissioner, who was defeated on the face of the returns by George Heldt of Yutan, is also contesting the election in the county court, decision of which has not been given. The other officers are: Reg- ister of deeds, Sam D. Mauck of Touhy, re- publican, succeeding B. F. Whitney, demo- crat, of Ashland, with Rudolph Levin of Wahoo as deputy; sheriff, Jerry Dalley. Jr., democrat, re-elected for third term; county clerk, John D. Frahm of Wahoo succeedng A. N. Elmelund, with Charles A. Swanson of Mead as deputy; county treasurer, C. J. Ficenec, democrat, of West- ton, re-elected without opposition, with E E. Bredenberg of Malmo as deputy; county superintendent of schools, Mrs. Ella B. O, Willlams of Wahoo, republican, succeeding J. W. Mengel, who has held that office for the last elght years. Mrs. Williams is the first woman to be elected superintendent in Saunders county. Fireman and Engineer Hurt. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Two Burlington freight engines collided on a side track In the local yards here about 6.30 this morning, steam from engines obstructing the vision of the engi- neers. One engine was broken in two, the other badly damaged. Engineer C. B Holland and Fireman Maisner jumped Holland’s right knee is badly wrenched, and Maisner's back Is hurt. The damage will amount to several thousand ddllars. A wrecker from Lincoln had the track cleared by this evening. The ONE yeally important CLOTHING SALE of the year begins at this store SATURDAY JANUARY 8th Windows 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 display Suits and Qvercoats for men and young men. (Ready Thursday evening. See them. Windows 1, 2 and 3 display quality Suits and Qvercoats for boys and children—ready Friday evening. SEE AND READ our BIG AD FRIDAY EVENING. THE NEW STORE in this paper LABOR FEDERATION AGROUND State Body Hits a Snag While Seeking Affiliation with Locals. ELECTRICAL WORKERS THE CAUSE tter In Bad with American Federa: tion——Omnibus Demands for Pri- vate and Public Legislation Ale Before Convention. The Nebraska Federation of Labor in convention in South Omaha got down to the routine of the sesslon, Wednesday morning and brought up a sort of omnibus of demands. The general work con- sisted of the reports of committees. The committee on laws and leglislation made reports and several resolutions Involving the policy of the organization and the leglslative problems to be undertaken were adopted. The first resolution adopted was that the American Federation be requested to in- stall a salaried state organizer In N braska. Another resojution requested that the organizer be the president of the state tederation, who at present is W. M. Mau- pin. Next a resolution was IntroGuced demand- ing that all the local unions be required to affiliate with the state federation. Thi plunged the conventfon Into a difficulty with the electrical workers and with the American Federation. The American Federation has refused to admit the seced- ing faction of the electrical workers on the same footing as the other craftsmen. The local organization of electrical work- ers sent delegates who were at first seated by the convention, but it was discovered the American Federation might demand elther their removal or revoke the charter of the State Federation. To obviate this difficulty it was proposed that the elec- trical delegates withdraw and that they be seated as honorary delegates. Many Speeches Made. Many speeches were made, the leading one by James Fitzgerald of Des Moinos, vice president of the International Union of Electrical Workers. He sald he was anxious to promote harmony, but could see no object in the union holding only an honorary place. They should be in or out. At the end of the debate the matter was referred to the committee Which is to re- port matters pertainihg to the good of the organization. A resolution was adapted instructing the president to visit Norfolk and organize the local crafts men who by communication in- timated that they were ready to organize. The committee on legislation presented a resolution demanding the passage of the law creating a postal savings bank by this session of congress. This was adopted. More Money for Labor Bure A resolution was adopted under the re- port of the same committee asking the stato leglslature to increase the appropria tion and extend the powers of the state bureau of labor commensurate with the dignity of the state and the industries to be supervised. A resolution was passed requiring that the officers of the federation present to each candidate for a state or federal of- fice numerous questions, such as the fol- lowin, Do you favor trades unions, an elght- hour day, employment not more than six days per week, the initiative and refer- endum, the recall, restriction of convict labor in competition with honest trades, compulsory purchase of text books by the state in public schools, jury trial in con- tempt cases not committed In presence of the court, abolition of contract system in public works, labeling of prison made articles, the brondening of the scope of the employer's Hability act, abolition of child labor, purchase of playgrounds, equal pay for equal work by men or women, squeez. ing of watered stock, election of senators by direct vote of the peopls, the election of tederal judges, laws restricting the num- ber of hours of continuous employment by steam and electrical traction companies and the guarantee of bank deposits? No Answers Now. The federation resolved to make no recommendation on receipt of answers to these questions, but to publish them and let them speak for themselves, These propositions were later incorporated in resolutions and the federation committed itself in favor of laws perfecting the sani- tary conditions of public bulldings, for elght hours continous service on rallroads, but no more, fur a state accident insur- ance, for a state inspector of bollers, for the labeling of prison made goods, for the restriction of the powers of private police and detectives of corporations, for the creation of the office of bridge and bulld- Ing inspector of the state. Other resolu- tions were read and referred to the proper committee for later report. After G ‘ool Roo GRAND , Jan. b.—(Special.) —The Board of Education sent a com- mittee to the city council to see what can be done toward better enforcement of the law on the city's ordinance record regu- lating the operation of pool and billlard rooms. Since these rooms have been licensed, a few years ago, stricter regula- tions have been drafted, but many high school students are reported by the super- intendent to spend their time and money in the places. In no instance have minors been permitted to play at any tables in saloons, and in the exclusive pool rooms it appears that there has been less regula- ——— A Little Bee Want Ad now and then will supply your wants for 1910, tion. “Minors Not Allowed to Play" con- tronts the public on placards, but mem- bers of the Board of Education report that ‘ sometimes these pool rooms are half filled with young men under the age of 18 and instances were reported in which as high as $20 was spent at a single session by a single student. The complaint will un- questionably be glven the most” thorough attention by the mayor and councll, as it s a violation of an ordinance already -in | existence, PROGRAM FOR STATE EDITORS Papers on Diverse Toplcs to Be Hea at Meeting Next May. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan, 6.—(Special.) ~The program for the next annual meeting of the Nebraska Press assoclation has been partially arranged and wiil Include papers on “City and Country Newspaper Work," by P. J. Barron of the Scott's Bluff Star, formerly of the Omaha World-Herald; “How It Works in the Smallest Linotype Town in Nebraska,” by R. D. Wilson of the Kimball Qbserver; “Method in the Print- shop,” by E. C. Potts of the Holdrege Citi- zen;" “Does Printing Cost Anything?' by F. J. Ellick qf Omaha, formerly secretary of the Ben Franklin club of Chicago. H. G. Taylor of the Central City Nonpareil will conduct the round table and recite a narrative entitied ‘“The Mysterious Suit- case.” The meeting, heretofore held in February, will this year be held in May. Nebraska News BEATRIC! has been in charge of the Catholic ¢ here the last few months, was a:s the wmarish at Stelnauer, Nev., yestorday fand left to assume his new duties. NELSON—Licanses to wed were issued by the probate judge to the following parties yesterday: Alvis F. Claypool of Craig Neb., and Agnes F. Harrlson of Oak, Neb.; J. S. Ingram and Cora C. Neal, both of Edgar, Neb. BEATRICE—According to the report of Coroner Reed submitted to the Board of Supervisors covering a period of four years he has held thirty-three inquests. During this time there were two murders and thir teen sulcides. BEATRICE—The Beatrice Athletic club W myself!” M.l fection. such soup. No ing tomato so and money. 7 Accept no substitute. 21 kinds Consommé Chicken Vermiceill- Tomato e Campbell’s s for joy rength and hardihood! lick the plate; and ick the boy bo says they are Bot good. byt - For Tomato Tomaio-Okra a meeting last evening 1 arrangements for wrestling bout to be day evening. Several wiil be put on by loc GOTHENBURG Ing put up rapidly are ‘being loaded The ice fs of fourteen inches thick ARLINGTON—-More fce 18 belng har- vested than usual and it s of the finest quality. The large ice houses at the lake and in this city are being filled and the farmers are all filling their houses. GRAND ISLAND—The little 3-year-old son of Mr. Schmaldey a photographer, became serlously il yesterday and for time his condition proved a to tho physician who was called o some small pleces of chewed cardboard wero found and the mystery was cleared. Tho Itthe fellow was saved. but for a time hi life hung in the balance. The little pas board cards had been highly colored HARVARD—Judge Leslie Hurd has announced these ter, for the Seventh judiclal district county L Jury: May 8 equity; Septem- i Fiflmore, February jury; 16, equity; September 12, § Nuck February ' 14, jur, equity; ptember 19, ju ch equity; May 31, J fu Clay, April 18, 'ju No: vember 14, Ju BEATRICE—The annual mecting of ths stockholders of the Gage County Gas and Power company was held lasi cvening These directors were elected: R, R, IKvd Samuel Rinaker, J..J. Newitt, W. D). Par lin, C. 8 Baton, A 'T. House and i Guthrey. The directors met and el the following officers: C. 8. Eaton, dent; R. R. Kyd, vice president Parlin, secretary and treasurer; J.'J itt, assistant secretary and treasure company has been in business uboul thr-o years and the principal- stockholders are eastern capitalists, NELSON—The fu 1 Miles,” senfor meml of the Miles' Drug company of this who dicd early Monday morning after a prolonged - ness, was held at the Methodist chu yesterday at 2 p. m. The se w under the auspices of t Fellows lodge and the sermon was preached by Rev. J. H. Stitt of C! . Neb. The do ceased had been en In business a, this place for the Iast six years, moving here from Richardson county. and mado the Heller-Stafford held here next Fri- preliminary bouts 1 wrestlers. he fce crop | About fifty for the Union excellent quallty and about Nov June mber M, equity; v of man 3 could not make such soup So exclaimed a lady visitor to our plant after watching the various processes by which we bring our Tomato Soup to per- Of course she could not make one could with- out our advantages. You would have to live close to the New Jersey market gar- dens—as we do—to get such big perfect tomatoes as we re- ceive fresh from the vines every day in the season, for Oamplells. You would need artesian wells on your premises—as we have—to obtain such crys- tal-pure water as we wash these tomatoes in. You would require special strainers like ours, as fine as the point of a needle, to re- move—as we do—every particle of core-fibre and every shred of the celery and parsley with which we flavor this incomparable soup. Just taste it and you will realize that mak- up at home is a waste of time lyut be sure you get Campbell's, Tomato Soup We authorize the grocer to return the price of any of Campbell’s Soups with which you are not fully satisfied. And we pay him, 10c a can Clam Chowder Clam Boulion Julienne Asparagus Chicken Gusmbo (Okra) | Just add hot water, bring to a boil, and serve. Many a puzzling question is answer. ed by Campbell's Menu Book. to you if you write for it. 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